There are literally a million different variations for names for bakeries. Generally, the best named ones have some sort of connection to the baker themselves or to the area they are in. Do you have any preferences or names you have already thought of that we can spin further?

My belief on names for businesses are the simpler the better and a connection to the baker.

Thank you so much for commenting. This business will be something I will initially run from home, and then later on I hope to acquire a small place for a cafe/ bakery. I will be making blondies, brownies, pecan pies, a couple of cakes, different kinds of cookies, breakfast bars etc.

I'm looking for something really simple and easy to remember. To be honest, I was simply thinking of calling it Blondie's Bakery, though I'm not Blonde. But I'm not sure if that is very interesting. What do you think?

Reason was that I do love them, and the fact that people here have not really been introduced to them. in fact pecan nuts are rarely used here. whoever i have fed them to in this part of the world has loved them, so i thought they would be the main attraction.

If you are located in Karachi, and are interested in an English-language name for your bakery, who do you hope to attract as customers? Local residents? Expats? Anglophones, regardless of origin?

Will most of your intended customers understand an English name? Particularly if it relies on some sort of play on words? Example: Yeast of Eden. Yes, it's a horrible pun and, worse, it requires some understanding of Western culture. Consequently, it may cause nothing but confusion for the people you hope to attract.

Will a name that originates in the UK or in the US be attractive or repulsive to your intended customers?

While it is important that you like the name, it is much more important that your customers can understand and enjoy the name, too. From what you have described, how about Cafe Blonde? Or Patisserie Blonde? Those have more of a French sound, I'll grant you.

Karachi is a bustling metropolis with an enormous population. There is unfortunately huge disparity amongst the people in more ways than one- in terms of wealth, ideas, literacy etc. Therefore, a market does exist for western foods, tastes, ideas etc. Rather than animosity you may at times find musicians, linguists, artists, chefs, all dedicated to western as well as eastern ideas.

Regardless, I think it would help to keep the name simple and memorable!!

Karachi is a bustling metropolis with an enormous population. There is unfortunately huge disparity amongst the people in more ways than one- in terms of wealth, ideas, literacy etc. Therefore, a market does exist for western foods, tastes, ideas etc. Rather than animosity you may at times find musicians, linguists, artists, chefs, all dedicated to western as well as eastern ideas.

Regardless, I think it would help to keep the name simple and memorable!!

I don't think any of us should be granted the honor of helping out with a name to a business that will take so much dedication and personal touch as your bakery will. I am sure you will come up with something meaningful and personal but at the same time have a marketing savvy appeal to it. From past experience, coming up with names, be it for a band or business, does not come easy and can be down right frustrating. Good luck!

for us in North America to know what will play well in your market. If Blondies are going to be a staple offering and a fairly unique feature of your shop in that part of the world, Blondie's is not so bad an idea, IMO. It's a bit cliche and common here, there maybe not so much. You would know best how much unique cachet it would have there, because ultimately that's what you're looking for.

Here is some good advice I keep for reference in helping me with the many businesses I name (most of which are fantasy businesses). I can't remember where I got it but I'm copying and pasting from a pdf here. If you would like the whole pdf which includes many examples of both good and bad names, I can email it to you.

A strong name is:

1. Differentiated. It should stand out from competitors’ names, as well as from other words in a sentence. This is sometimes called “speech-stream visibility”, the quality that lets the eye or the ear pick out the name as a proper (or capitalized) word instead of a common word.2. Brief. Four syllables or less. More than four, and people start to abbreviate the name in ways that could be detrimental to the brand.3. Appropriate. But not so descriptive as to sound generic. A common mistake is to choose a name that doubles as a descriptor, which will cause it to converge with other descriptive names. Actually, a strong brand name can be “blind”, meaning that it gives no clue as to its connection with the product, service, or company it represents, yet still “feels” appropriate.4. Easy to spell. When you turn your name into a spelling contest, you introduce more confusion among customers, and make your brand difficult to access in databases that require correct spelling.Satisfying to pronounce. A good name has “mouthfeel”, meaning that people like the way it sounds and are therefore more willing to use it.5. Suitable for “brandplay.” The best names have creative “legs”—they readily lend themselves to great storytelling, graphics, PR, advertising, and other communications.6. Legally defensible. The patent office wants to make sure that customers are not confused by soundalike names or look-alike trademarks. A good name is one that keeps legal fees to a minimum

When I'm coming up with names for my businesses, I like to have fun and regularly violate most of the obove rules with variations of "Baby the ____ _____s ____". (Must rhyme with "Baby the Stars Shine Bright" the most awesome store name ever. In case you have never seen the excellent movie "Kamikaze Girls" this is the name of the store in Tokyo that the main character buys all her Lolita/Roccocco style clothing from.)

So for example you could come up with "Baby the Cake's so Light" or "Honey the Pie's Just Right". So far, my personal variations on this are only for my fantasy businesses, but its certainly not cliche and because it contains an obscure cultural reference, you could delight in the few people who "get it" and have a great story for those who don't - so fun! Although Pakastan is probably not the place for this particular reference, maybe it will inspire you to find your perfect "inside story" name.

From what I've seen on the TV about India, it's very cosmpolitan in certain cities and most Indian are multi-lingual, right? I'm not sure about Karachi, but there was a new (not anymore, now I expect) French patisserie making all manner of authentic breads and pastry. Sorry, the name was not my concern. But it was a massive hit with the locals. I believe this was in Pondicherry?...

Anyway, there's this lovely named chain bakery in the UK called Le pain quotidienne, I just love the inspired name. Even without knowing anything about these guys, you get the idea that bread is at the centre of the table and meal. It's all about the, cheesy admittedly, stuff of life.

But as you're offering mainly sweeties....Have you come up with anything?

Business naming is very important, so prior to putting up your business it is only good that you already have one that is unique and competitive to use. Get one that is catchy name and attractive, if you need help you can get expert advice like Alexandra Watkins of http://eatmywords.com/, she is a reputable branding professional across the US.

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